Throw a sumptuous Middle Eastern-inspired dinner party with this carefully curated menu, featuring recipes from the likes of Yotam Ottolenghi, Silvena Rowe and more. Complete with both vegetarian and meat-based main courses as well as a truly show-stopping dessert, this is the ultimate Middle Eastern feast.
For the table
![Spiced Olives, Three Ways](https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/comptoir_express_1_211_img_s1200x0.jpg)
Spiced Olives, Three Ways
These Lebanese-style olives are the perfect addition to a mezze board or alongside drinks. Incredibly moreish, they’re bound to whet the appetites of your guests.
Starter
![Hummus kawarma (lamb) with lemon sauce](https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/hummuss_s1200x0.png)
Hummus Kawarma (Lamb) with Lemon Sauce
Ottolenghi’s Hummus Kawarma is a must for any Middle Eastern-inspired dinner party. Complete with a taste bud-popping lemon sauce, it’s guaranteed to leave clean plates.
From the book
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Jerusalem
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100 recipes celebrating Jerusalem’s fusion of flavours
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Ottolenghi’s exquisite recipes made simple
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Inspiring ideas for delicious vegetable dishes
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Vegetarian main course
![Barley Risotto with Marinated Feta](https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/jerusalem_1_108_img_s1200x0.jpg)
Ottolenghi’s Barley Risotto with Marinated Feta
Vegetarians will likely have to fend the meat eaters off when you serve Ottolenghi’s inventive barley risotto, spiked with lip-smacking marinated feta.
Meat main course
![Perdeli Pilaf with Duck Confit, Raisins and Pine Nuts](https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/purple_citrus_sweet_perfume_2_112_img_s1200x0.jpg)
Perdeli Pilaf with Duck Confit, Raisins and Pine Nuts
Wow your guests with this celebratory dish from Silvena Rowe, dotted with plump raisins, pine nuts and sumptuous duck confit.
Dessert
![Pistachio and Rosewater Pavlova with Greek Yoghurt, Honey and Figs](https://thehappyfoodie.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/meringue_girls_3_75_img_s1200x0.jpg)
Pistachio and Rosewater Pavlova with Greek Yoghurt, Honey and Figs
Round off your feast with an aromatic show-stopper, bursting with Middle Eastern flavours. Elements of this pavlova can be made in advance, so there’s less for you to do on the evening of your dinner party.